Chapter Advocacy
State Legislation Tracked by the College
GSACS, in coordination with its members, works with key policymakers to shape policy that addresses today’s ongoing public health concerns, like:
- Ensuring access to quality health care for all Georgians
- Reducing administrative burdens
- Advancing continued medical liability reforms
- Improving financing of health care for private and government payers
- Support and funding for the Georgia Trauma Commission
- Advocating for Quality Improvement Programs
Below are some simple things that GSACS members can do to have a positive effect on Georgia’s public policy formation.
Advocacy Resource Center
The Georgia Chapter vigorously advocates on important public health issues year round. Your participation will help because legislators listen to what their constituents have to say — constituents, after all, are a legislator’s first priority. The following resources will provide you with all of the information and materials you need to contact your policymakers and be successful in your advocacy efforts.
American College of Surgeons National Advocacy Initiatives
See what advocacy efforts are being followed at the federal level by visiting the American College of Surgeons Advocacy and Health Policy Portal.
SURGPAC is nonpartisan, supporting candidates for the Georgia General Assembly who share GSACS’s commitment to patient safety and access to quality surgical care.
Ensuring the Future of Georgia Surgeons
What is SURGPAC?
Who can contribute to SURGPAC?
Are there limits on contributions to SURGPAC?
How will SURGPAC help the practice of Surgery in Georgia?
In short, if we can not change their minds, we will change their faces.
SURGPAC Contribution
Would you like to make a contribution to SURGPAC, our state political action committee? SURGPAC promotes the election of state officials that support patients served by Georgia Surgeons.
Thank you for your support.
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Why Should You Give to SurgeonsPAC?
Why Should You Give to SurgeonsPAC?The political climate in Washington may change but one thing remains constant: our patients will always need surgery and surgeons. The ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC is nonpartisan, supporting both Democrat and Republican U.S. House and Senate candidates for Congress who share the College’s commitment to quality, affordable, accessible patient care. SurgeonsPAC needs a strong voice on Capitol Hill to ensure our profession and patients remain a top priority. SurgeonsPAC brings a national focus to local issues, so it is important to stay involved at both the local and the national levels.With our upcoming advocacy day in Washington, and several other ongoing physician payment, GME, HIT/data, cancer, trauma, liability reform and workforce initiatives the College is actively working to promote, we have a unique opportunity to expand our presence this election cycle via further engagement in the College’s advocacy and political efforts. While less than 3% of College members contribute to SurgeonsPAC, the potential to grow our market share and remain competitive among other medical PACs is great. Contributions to SurgeonsPAC are completely voluntary and any/all dollar amounts are appreciated and welcomed. I invite you to join, or renew, your SurgeonsPAC contribution today as a win for our PAC is a win for your patient. Contributions to ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC are not deductible as charitable contributions for federal income tax purposes. Contributions are voluntary, and all members of ACSPA have the right to refuse to contribute without reprisal. Federal law prohibits ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC from accepting contributions from foreign nations. By law, if your contributions are made using a personal check or credit card, ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC may only use your contribution to support candidates in federal elections. All corporate contributions to ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC will be used for educational and administrative fees of ACSPA and other activities permissible under federal law. Federal law requires ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC to use its best efforts to collect and report the name, mailing address, occupation, and the name of the employer of individuals whose contributions exceed $200 in a calendar year. ACSPA-SurgeonsPAC is a program of the ACSPA, which is exempt from federal income tax under section 501c (6) of the Internal Revenue Code.